Information about Warm Taupe color

#5F514E - Warm Taupe color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#5F514E, known as "Warm Taupe", falls into the Red Color Family — Desaturated, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(95, 81, 78) — 37.3% red, 31.8% green, 30.6% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 5 / 7 / 63. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#5F514E presents itself as a quiet, subdued balanced grey tone — one that holds a balanced mid-tone. In practice it works well for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Artefact (#5D5250). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Quarter Barista (#614F4F) and Half Felix (#62534E).

In RGB terms — rgb(95, 81, 78) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #5F514E: 7.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.8:1 for black. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:63), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. The name "Warm Taupe" is officially recorded for this exact shade in The Official Register of Color Names.

Warm Taupe color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

Warm Taupe color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to Warm Taupe

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity.

Artefact color link
Artefact

#5D5250

Half Felix color link
Half Felix

#62534E

Mousy Indigo color link
Mousy Indigo

#5C544E

Alcatraz color link
Alcatraz

#5A504B

Don Juan color link
Don Juan

#5A4F51

Walnut Brown color link
Walnut Brown

#5C5248

Wenge color link
Wenge

#645452

Umber color link
Umber

#635147

Judge Grey color link
Judge Grey

#5D5346

Tundora color link
Tundora

#585452

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#5F514E
  • RGB95, 81, 78
  • CMYK0, 5, 7, 63
  • CSSrgb(95, 81, 78)
  • HSL11°, 10%, 34%
  • HSL Precise10.588°, 9.827%, 33.922%
  • HSV11°, 18%, 37%
  • HSB11°, 18%, 37%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.373
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.318
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.306
  • GLSLvec3(0.373, 0.318, 0.306)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.373, 0.318, 0.306, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.373, 0.318, 0.306)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB37.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB31.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB30.6%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID5F514E
  • DECIMAL ID6246734
  • Name Length10
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